The University of Queensland Union offers corporate
catering and function services as well as a wide range of food and retail outlets on campus.
The University of Queensland Staff and Graduates Club, on Staff House Road opposite the Credit Union, provides licensed facilities for members and their guests. Honorary membership is available to visiting Australian and international academics. The Club offers well-appointed function rooms and caters for large and small events ranging from weddings to seminars and conferences. Catering for events elsewhere is also available. Ph: (07) 3365 3768 or visit their website at: http://www.uq.edu.au/staffclub/
[View the Staff and Graduates Club on the St Lucia Campus Map]
Wordsmiths – The Writer's Café next to the University Bookshop serves coffee and light food in a garden setting. It is also a venue for literary launches and readings.
During semester, it opens 7am–6pm Monday to Thursday; 7am-4.30pm Friday and 8am-3pm weekends.
Vacation hours are 7am-5pm Monday to Thursday; 7am-4pm Friday and 8am-3pm weekends.
Closed Public Holidays. For catering enquiries, please phone: (07) 3365 2001, or email:
wordsmiths@optusnet.com.au
[View Wordsmiths on the St Lucia Campus Map]
Bar Merlo at the Library, in the Duhig Building facing the Great Court, is open for business. It serves coffee and snacks such as soup, pasta, wraps, foccacia and cakes from 7am-8pm, Monday to Friday (semester hours) and 9am-5pm weekends. Catering is also available.
Ph: 3346 7438 Fax: 3346 7439 or
bar merlo uq.
[View the Duhig Building on the St Lucia campus map]
30/40 Café & Bar – 30/40 Café (sometimes referred to as 'The Tennis Club' is located at the UQ Tennis Centre. The café provides a relaxed alfresco atmosphere for a quick coffee break, refreshment, dining experience or takeaway. 30/40 Café is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm and Wednesday until 8pm during the semester and 9am to 2pm during semester break. 30/40 Café also offers a catering service onsite, Monday to Sunday to service functions large or small. Phone: 07 3365 4282, Fax: 3365 3244.
[View the UQ Tennis Centre on the St Lucia Campus Map]
Genies is a cafe restaurant in the Queensland Bioscience Precinct. It provides table service or takeaway, and can cater for functions of any size, any day or evening. Genies is open for meals from 7am Monday to Friday, with a breakfast menu available from 7am to 9am. Ph: 3871 1590 or ext 62220 or
genies.com.au.
[View the Queensland Bioscience Precinct on the St Lucia Campus Map]
Cafe Grinders, is an outdoor café, which also caters to surrounding buildings. Situated on level 2 of the Sir James Foots Building Café Grinders offers breakfast, light meals, salad, sushi, sweets and coffee. Grinders is licensed to sell alcohol on Thursdays from 3-8pm. Opening hours during semester: 7.30am-6pm Monday to Thursday, and 7.30am-4pm Friday. Ph: (07) 33464148 (ext 64148) Fax: (07) 3346 4149 (ext 64148)
[View the Sir James Foots Building on the St Lucia campus map]
Mr Beans Coffee carts are located next to the Main Refectory, Physiol Refectory and Darwins Café, offering a wide variety of coffee styles (including flavoured).